Meta floats €10 a month ad-free plan for Facebook in EU Meta Platforms is exploring options to introduce ad-free subscription plans for Instagram and Facebook users in Europe, a person familiar with the matter said today. Business • 21 hrs
TikTok fined €345m by Irish Data Protection Commission The Irish Data Protection Commission has fined video-sharing platform TikTok €345m for breaches related to the processing of children's data. Business • 15 Sep
Revenue reports 370 data breaches over last 18 months The Revenue Commissioners has suffered more than 370 data breaches over the past 18 months. Business • 18 Aug
Meta to seek users' consent for targeted ads Meta intends to ask users in the European Union for their consent before allowing businesses to target advertising based on what they view on its … Business • 01 Aug
DPC rejects claims over Google data complaint The Data Protection Commission rejects claims that it has failed to fully investigate a complaint made to it five years ago about an alleged massive … Business • 27 Jul
Dept of Health fined over 'excessive' data processing The Data Protection Commission has fined the Department of Health €22,500 for the "excessive and disproportionate" processing of personal data relating to children with special … Ireland • 10 Jul
Time for conversation about AI regulation - Dixon The Irish Data Protection Commissioner has said Artificial Intelligence is an area that needs regulation and now is the right time for a conversation on … Ireland • 20 Apr
DPC has month to make order blocking Facebook transfers The data regulator has one month to make an order on blocking Facebook's transatlantic data flows, European Union regulators have said. Business • 13 Apr
'Sensible' for Govt to seek security advice on TikTok A senior executive at TikTok has said it is sensible for the Irish Government to seek fresh security advice about the use of the video-sharing … Business • 07 Mar
DPC rejects criticism that it is too soft on big tech The Data Protection Commissioner has rejected criticism that her office is too soft on big tech firms, saying that the evidence flies in the face … Ireland • 07 Mar
Code of conduct to protect youth data online A code of conduct is to be developed on the protection of youth data online. Business • 21 Feb
Facebook & Instagram fined €390m by Irish data watchdog The Irish Data Protection Commission has announced fines totalling €390 million against Facebook and Instagram following the conclusion of two inquiries into the platforms' parent … Business • 04 Jan
Meta fined €265m by Irish watchdog for data breach Facebook parent company Meta has been fined €265 million by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) following a data breach which saw the personal details … Business • 28 Nov 22
Musk tells Twitter staff they need to be 'hardcore' Twitter has told the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) that there are currently no changes to controllership or to its Irish board. Business • 16 Nov 22
Data Protection Commission pleads for new senior staff The Data Protection Commission (DPC) warned of a desperate need to appoint new senior staff to ensure it could speed up how it makes decisions. Business • 10 Nov 22
DPC asked to investigate garda data retention The Data Protection Commission has been asked to investigate An Garda Síochána's practice of retaining files on people who have been cleared of producing or … Ireland • 20 Oct 22
€405m Instagram fine to go to exchequer, DPC confirms The Data Protection Commission has released details of its decision to impose a record fine of €405m on social media platform Instagram. Ireland • 15 Sep 22
Data Protection Commission to be expanded The Government is to appoint two additional commissioners at the office of the Data Protection Commission (DPC). Business • 27 Jul 22
DPC closer to possible ban on Facebook EU-US flows Ireland's data privacy regulator moved a step closer to a ruling that could halt EU-US data transfers by Meta-ownedFacebook and Instagram when it shared an … Business • 07 Jul 22
Bank of Ireland fined €463,000 for data breaches Bank of Ireland has been fined €463,000 by the Data Protection Commission. Business • 05 Apr 22
Facebook fined €17m by Data Protection Commission The Irish Data Protection Commission is imposing a fine of €17m on Facebook parent company Meta. Business • 15 Mar 22
Data Protection Commission sued over Google probe The Irish Council for Civil Liberties is taking legal action against the Data Protection Commission accusing it of failing to properly investigate Google. Business • 14 Mar 22
DPC warns of damage to GDPR enforcement regime The Data Protection Commissioner has said a set of metrics against which the performance of all European data regulators can be assessed objectively must be … Business • 24 Feb 22
Commission rejects criticism by Facebook whistleblower The Data Protection Commission has rejected criticisms of its operation made by the Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen. Ireland • 22 Feb 22
DPC nears Facebook decision key to EU-US data transfers The Data Protection Commission expects to consult fellow EU regulators in April on its investigation into Facebook's data transfers, moving closer to a decision that … Business • 22 Feb 22
